Dar es Salaam is the largest city and financial hub of Tanzania. It is also the capital of the Dar es Salaam Region. With a population of over ten million people, Dar es Salaam is the largest city in East Africa by population and the sixth-largest in Africa. Located on the Swahili coast, Dar es Salaam is an important economic center and one of the fastest-growing cities in the world.
The city was founded in the mid-19th century. It was the main administrative and commercial center of German East Africa, Tanganyika, and Tanzania. The decision was made in 1974 to move the capital to Dodoma which was officially completed in 1996.
Dar es Salaam is Tanzania’s most prominent city for arts, fashion, media, film, television, and finance. It is the capital of the co-extensive Dar es Salaam Region, one of Tanzania’s 31 administrative regions, and consists of five districts: Kinondoni in the north; Ilala in the centre; Ubungo and Temeke in the south; and Kigamboni in the east across the Kurasini estuary.
List of Secondary schools in Dar es salaam
Private and Government Secondary Schools (O-Level or A-Level Advance) Shule Za Sekondari (Bweni-Boarding and Day).
Ilala District
| Zanaki Secondary School Centre | Zingiziwa Secondary School |
| Kananura Secondary School Centre | Kerezange Secondary School |
| Lua Secondary School Centre | Madiba Secondary School Centre |
| Magnus Secondary School Centre | Main Greenhill Secondary School |
| African Tabata Secondary School Centre | Airwing J.W.T.Z. Centre |
| Landany Secondary School Centre | Lilasia Secondary School Centre |
| Daora Secondary School Centre | Dar-Es-Salaam Secondary School |
| Kamanija Open School Centre | Kamene Secondary School Centre |
| Azania Secondary School | Benhubert Secondary School Centre |
| Kisutu Secondary School | Kitunda Secondary School |
| Shaaban Robert Secondary School | St. Maximillian Secondary School |
| Al Madrasa Tus Saifiya Tul Burhaniyah Seminary | Al-Haramain Islamic Seminary |
| Tabata Secondary School | Tambaza Secondary School |
| Ambassador Secondary School | Arnautoglu Fdc Centre |
| Thomas Secondary School | Tumaini Nkerezange Secondary School |
| Jamhuri Dsm Secondary School | Juhudi Jeshini Secondary School |
| Mbonea Secondary School | Mchanganyiko Secondary School |
| Dr. Didas Masaburi Secondary School | Gataraye Research And Training Centre |
| Mesac Secondary School | Midway Secondary School |
| Pugu Station Secondary School | Rosehill Secondary School Centre |
| Aaron Harris Secondary School | Abuuy Jumaa Secondary School |
| Majohe Secondary School | Markaz Islamic Seminary |
| Misitu Secondary School | Mission Kitunda Secondary School Centre |
| Vingunguti Secondary School | Yombo Technical Secondary School Centre |
| Mkera Secondary School | Msimbazi Secondary School |
| Kinyamwezi Secondary School | Kinyerezi Secondary School |
| Halisi Secondary School | Hope Kivule Secondary School |
| Sangara Secondary School | Segerea Hill Secondary School |
| Nguvu Mpya Secondary School | Pugu Secondary School |
| Mwenyeheri Anuarite Secondary School | Mzizima Secondary School |
| Muhanga Secondary School | Mvuti Secondary School |
| Bintimusa Secondary School | Buguruni Moto Secondary School |
| Golden Secondary School | Gospel Campaign Secondary School |
| Ilala Kasulu Secondary School | Ilala Secondary School Centre |
| Uamuzi Secondary School | Ulongoni Secondary School |
| Buyuni Zavala | Christ The King Secondary School |
| Zawadi Secondary School | Kimanga Secondary School |
| Kenton Tabata Secondary School | Magnus Secondary School |
| Madiba Secondary School | Majani Ya Chai Secondary School |
| Magoza Secondary School | Airwing Secondary School |
| Ahmadiyya Secondary School | Lua Secondary School |
| Lilasia Secondary School | Didas Masaburi Secondary School Centre |
| Dar Es Salaam Islamic Secondary School | Kananura Secondary School |
| Kamene Secondary School | Benjamin William Mkapa High School |
| Azania Secondary School Centre | Kivule Secondary School |
| Kitonga Secondary School | Sunni Muslim Jamaat Secondary School |
| Splendid Secretarial College Centre | Al-Haramain Secondary School Centre |
| Al-Farouq Seminary | Tambaza Secondary School Centre |
| Tabata Secondary School Centre | Assurance Sekondary School |
| Ari Secondary School | Tusiime Secondary School |
| Thomas Secondary School Centre | Juhudi Secondary School |
| Jangwani Secondary School | Mchikichini Secondary School |
| Mbonea Secondary School Centre | Gerezani Secondary School |
| Furaha Secondary School | Migombani Secondary School |
| Mid Way Secondary School Centre | Sandy Valley Secondary School |
| Rosehill Secondary School | African Tabata Secondary School |
| Aaron Harris Secondary School Centre | Mbondole Secondary School |
| Majohe Secondary School Centre | Mivinjeni Secondary School |
| Mission Kitunda Secondary School | Zanaki Secondary School |
| Viwege Secondary School | Msongola Secondary School |
| Mnazi Mmoja Secondary School | Kisungu Secondary School |
| Kinyerezi Mpya Secondary School | Ilala Islamic Secondary School |
| Highview Secondary School | Segerea Hill Secondary School Centre |
| Sangara Secondary School Centre | Pugu Secondary School Centre |
| Nyeburu Secondary School | National Correspondence Institute |
| Mzinga Secondary School | Mwanagati Secondary School |
| Muhanga Secondary School Centre | Buyuni Secondary School |
| Bright Future Girls Secondary School | Gospel Campaign Secondary School Centre |
| Gongolamboto Secondary School | Ilala Teachers’ Centre |
| Ilala Secondary School | Varsity Chamazi Education Centre |
| Ugombolwa Secondary School | Daora Secondary School |
Kinondoni District
- Azania Secondary School
- Benjamin Mkapa Secondary School
- Chang’ombe Secondary School
- Jitegemee Secondary School
- Kibasila Secondary School
- Kigogo Secondary School
- Kinondoni Secondary School
- Mabibo Secondary School
- Mbezi Secondary School
- Mburahati Secondary School
- Mzizima Secondary School
- Shekilango Secondary School
- Tandale Secondary School
- Tusiime Secondary School
Temeke District
| Kibasila Secondary School Centre | Kijichi Secondary School |
| St.Anthony’s Mbagala Centre | Taifa Islamic Education Centre |
| Maarifa Tandika Secondary School Centre | Makangarawe Secondary School Centre |
| Neluka Secondary School Centre | Pendamoyo Secondary School |
| Balili Secondary School Centre | Barabara Ya Mwinyi Secondary School |
| Pius Secondary School Centre | Saku Secondary School |
| Chamazi Secondary School Centre | Changombe Secondary School |
| Epiphany Secondary School Centre | George Kongowe Secondary School Centre |
| Upeo Secondary School Centre | Vituka Secondary School Centre |
| Y.E.D.P Centre | Yeshua Secondary School |
| Jitegemee Secondary School | Joyland Secondary School |
| Twayyibat Islamiya Seminary | Uhamiaji Secondary School |
| Tirav Secondary School | Toangoma Secondary School |
| Yombo Secondary School | Al-Amin Secondary School |
| Agape-Mbagala Secondary School | Al-Hikma Girls Secondary School |
| Al-Furqaan Islamic Seminary | Thaqalain Islamic Seminary |
| Temeke Secondary School | Ndalala Secondary School |
| Miburani Day Secondary School | Mbande Secondary School |
| Mbagala Secondary School | Lumo Secondary School |
| Kurasini Secondary School | Dar-Es-Salaam Christian Seminary |
| Charambe Secondary School | Chamazi Islamic Seminary |
| Buza Secondary School | Tedeo Secondary School |
| Tandika Secondary School | Kent Secondary School Centre |
| Keko Secondary School | Emmanuel Ii Secondary School Centre |
| Diplomasia Secondary School | Kingugi Secondary School |
| Kichanga Secondary School | Taifa Secondary School |
| St.Marks Secondary School | Malela Secondary School |
| Makangarawe Secondary School | Pius Secondary School |
| Nzasa Secondary School | Brain Trust Secondary School Centre |
| Bandari College Centre | St. Anthony’s Secondary School |
| Relini Secondary School | Chang’ombe Secondary School Centre |
| Changanyikeni Secondary School | Helasita Secondary School |
| George Kongowe Secondary School | Wailes Secondary School |
| Vituka Secondary School | Yeshua Secondary School Centre |
| Yemen Secondary School | Karibuni Secondary School |
| Jitegemee Secondary School Centre | Upeo Secondary School |
| Twayyibat Seminary Centre | Toangoma Secondary School Centre |
| Tirav Secondary School Centre | Al-Amin Secondary School |
| Yombo Secondary School Centre | Balili Secondary School |
| Hikima Boys Secondary School | Thaqalain Islamic Seminary Centre |
| Al-Furqaan Islamic Seminary Centre | Neluka Secondary School |
| Temeke Teacher’s Resource Centre | Mbuji Children Centre |
| Mikwambe Secondary School | Maarifa Tandika Secondary School |
| Mbagala Trc Centre | Debrabant Secondary School |
| Louis Montfort Secondary School | Chamazi Mife Secondary School |
| Dar Es Salaam Christian Seminary Centre | Tedeo Secondary School Centre |
| Chamazi Day Secondary School | Kibasila Secondary School |
| Tandika Secondary School Centre | Epiphany Secondary School |
| Kent Secondary School | Emmanuel Ii Secondary School |
Kigamboni District
| Kigamboni Secondary School Centre | Rainbow Christian Secondary School |
| Aboud Jumbe Secondary School | King’s Vision Secondary School |
| Kibada Secondary School | Algebra Islamic Seminary Centre |
| Kisota Secondary School | Kidete Secondary School |
| Vijibweni Secondary School | Mizimbini Secondary School |
| Daarul-Arqam Islamic Secondary School | Ibun Rushdy Secondary School |
| Pemba Mnazi Secondary School | Somangila Day Secondary School |
| Kimbiji Secondary School | Kisarawe Ii Secondary School |
| Algebra Islamic Seminary | Arquam Seminary Centre |
| Kibugumo Secondary School | Kigamboni Secondary School |
| Minazini Secondary School | Nguva Secondary School |
| Fray Luis Amigo Secondary School | Ihsan Islamic Secondary School |
Ubungo District
- Azania Secondary School
- Benjamin Mkapa Secondary School
- Chang’ombe Secondary School
- Jitegemee Secondary School
- Kibasila Secondary School
- Kigogo Secondary School
- Kinondoni Secondary School
- Mabibo Secondary School
- Mbezi Secondary School
- Mburahati Secondary School
- Mzizima Secondary School
- Shekilango Secondary School
- Tandale Secondary School
- Tusiime Secondary School